Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 220

220 Owner must ensure building conforms with fire safety standard

The owner of a budget accommodation building must ensure the building conforms with—

(a) the provisions of the fire safety standard about emergency lighting and early warning systems within—

(i) 1 year after the standard commences; or

(ii) the longer period approved for the building under section 221 ; and

(b) the remaining provisions of the standard within—

(i) 3 years after the standard commences; or

(ii) the longer period approved for the building under section 221 .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.

Note—

The building assessment provisions, other than the fire safety standard, apply in relation to a budget accommodation building to which this part does not apply. See the fire safety standard and chapter 4 , part 1 . See also section 21 for development that is accepted development for the Planning Act .